Amy Green
Amy Green lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She blogs about life, faith, and culture at themondayheretic.wordpress.com.
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
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14 Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate Mom as a Family
Mother’s Day is a great opportunity to show love and care for Mom, but what if her “love language” isn’t receiving gifts? And even if it is, there are many other ways to...Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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10 Family Discussion Starters about Halloween
Whether you love it or hate it, Halloween is a great time for Christians to do more than stock up on candy: it’s a time to talk to our kids about how to bring light into a dark world. You’ll...Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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7 Myths about Modesty Christians Should Stop Believing
From the flurry of articles I see being exchanged as the weather gets warmer and hemlines rise, necklines plunge, and shirtless men become more common, modesty is a hot topic—especially among...Sunday, April 16, 2023
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8 Verses to Help Keep Your Teen out of the Comparison Trap
There are a lot of voices in your teenager’s life, messages hitting her from every direction about what to do, what to wear, who’s cool and who’s not, and how to be happy. Social media can make...Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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The 10 Commandments of Facebook: Things Christians Should Never Do On Social Media
Sometimes it feels like Facebook should come with a warning label: Enter at your own risk.The internet can be a harsh place, and it can be easier to slip into bad habits on social media than in the...Friday, September 2, 2022
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16 Thoughtful Questions to Ask besides "How Was School?"
Use these conversation starters to avoid bringing after school heart-to-hearts to a screeching halt.Monday, August 23, 2021
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4 Beloved Christmas Carols and the True Stories behind Them
Christmas is full of the delightful sounds of the season, from jingle bells to the joyful holiday hymns we hear on the radio and sing in church. Their words are lovely and familiar… sometimes too...Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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12 Special Ways to Celebrate Dad on Father's Day
Dads often put in long hours providing and caring for their families, and Father's Day can be a great way to say thank you for those acts of sacrifice. Around this June holiday, there is...Monday, June 3, 2019
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How to Teach Your Kids about the Real Saint Patrick
If you’re like many families, the most you do to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is send some shamrock cookies with your kids for a class treat and try to remember to wear something green so no one...Wednesday, March 13, 2019
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8 Bible Verses Not about Family that are Still about Family
If you do a quick search of your Bible on parenting and family issues, you’re not going to come up with many direct results. Sure, there is a brief word of instruction to parents and children in...Thursday, November 1, 2018
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How to Pray for Your Next Mission Trip
When it comes to planning a mission trip, there are so many things to do that it can seem overwhelming… and time spent in prayer can be pushed lower down the priority list, behind passport...Thursday, September 13, 2018
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Should You be "Getting Something" Out of Church?
There’s a lot of cynicism about organized religion these days. Maybe you’ve noticed it in articles going around about why the local church isn’t necessary. There are many people out there who like...Tuesday, January 9, 2018
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A Prayer for When Disaster Strikes
Disasters—whether large-scale, like hurricanes and wildfires or deeply personal, like grief and unexpected health troubles—can shake us to our core.Wednesday, September 13, 2017
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10 Fresh Ways to Study Your Bible
If you want to find an article to shame you into daily devotions, or adding one more thing to your spiritual to-do list, you can find plenty of them. This isn’t one of them. Whenever the Bible...Wednesday, June 7, 2017
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Top 10 Weird Bible Stories
Sure, the Bible has the classics that most Christians have heard since they were young—David and Goliath, Noah and the ark, Jesus healing the blind man. But within the pages of Scripture are many...Friday, April 28, 2017
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10 Verses to Help You Beat the Monday Blues
It’s another Monday. By now, you’ve successfully pried open your eyes (no matter how many times you hit “snooze”), and even that probably feels like an accomplishment. If you’re like me, the...Friday, February 24, 2017
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Top 10 Weird Bible Stories
Within the pages of Scripture are many stories that are obscure or bizarre. Here are the weird Bible stories your Sunday School teacher didn’t tell you.Monday, January 30, 2017
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When the Most Wonderful Time of the Year is a Mess
As Christians, what should we do when this time of year turns into a stressful, worn-out mess?Monday, December 19, 2016
